Television Ans Social Influence
Television has been a large part of American lives for decades. The content that is shown on television influences, persuades, and fosters conformity in U.S. society. Males, females, the young, and the old are all impacted in some way by watching television. Over time, society has changed because of television and society will continue to change because of television. Over the years, research has been done to determine the effects television has on people and their behavior.
According to Myers (2009), “In the average U.S. home, the TV is on seven hours a day, with individual household members averaging three to four hours” (p.287). This means that a significant amount of time in homes is spent with the TV on. With the TV on this much, it only makes sense that human behaviors are impacted by this. Social behaviors are modified in many different ways and have changed our way of living. People are influenced by the content of what they watch on TV, in the movies, and during commercials. When people watch these things, they get ideas of what they can do and many times they feel like they want to do what they see on TV, even if it is not a positive thing.
Television can give people ideas that they may not otherwise have, and these ideas may have legal consequences. For example, people who have recently lost their jobs and may be watching a movie in which a bank robber gets away with stealing a lot of money might get what they feel is a bright idea. Because the jobless people are down on their luck and need money, they may be influenced by the movie to go and try to rob a bank. However, this is against the law, not okay, and they will probably get caught. So this is an example of how people in society may not conform to socially acceptable ways of life. However, it is also an example of how people are influenced and persuaded by what they see on television.
On the other hand, there are many creative and positive ideas from television that can influence, persuade,
According to Myers (2009), “In the average U.S. home, the TV is on seven hours a day, with individual household members averaging three to four hours” (p.287). This means that a significant amount of time in homes is spent with the TV on. With the TV on this much, it only makes sense that human behaviors are impacted by this. Social behaviors are modified in many different ways and have changed our way of living. People are influenced by the content of what they watch on TV, in the movies, and during commercials. When people watch these things, they get ideas of what they can do and many times they feel like they want to do what they see on TV, even if it is not a positive thing.
Television can give people ideas that they may not otherwise have, and these ideas may have legal consequences. For example, people who have recently lost their jobs and may be watching a movie in which a bank robber gets away with stealing a lot of money might get what they feel is a bright idea. Because the jobless people are down on their luck and need money, they may be influenced by the movie to go and try to rob a bank. However, this is against the law, not okay, and they will probably get caught. So this is an example of how people in society may not conform to socially acceptable ways of life. However, it is also an example of how people are influenced and persuaded by what they see on television.
On the other hand, there are many creative and positive ideas from television that can influence, persuade,